PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Waller (ranked 989 p4p, 1714 weight class) and Anderson Beach Boy (ranked 60 p4p, 100 weight class). Waller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Snoop Dogg - Murder Was the Case. Jack Waller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Waller
vs
Beach Boy

165 cm
29
142
13 - 6 - 0

161 cm
23
148
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Waller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Beach Boy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beach Boy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Waller misses with a two punch combination.
Beach Boy tries to counter with a clinch but Waller shakes him off and moves away.
Waller lands a slapping body shot.
Beach Boy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Waller.
Waller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waller throws an overhand right that lands on Beach Boy's shoulder, as Beach Boy tries to avoid the shot.
Beach Boy flicks out a counter leg kick but Waller steps away.
Waller misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach Boy slips under a jab.
Beach Boy with the counter takedown but Waller avoids it easily.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beach Boy flicks out a counter leg kick but Waller steps away.
Waller swings for the body but Beach Boy moves out of range.
Beach Boy feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller missing with a left hand there. Beach Boy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Waller misses.
Beach Boy flicks out a counter leg kick but Waller steps away.
Waller misses with a looping left.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waller takes a swing at Beach Boy's ribcage but misses.
Beach Boy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Beach Boy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Waller just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach Boy feints the counter takedown.
Beach Boy slips under a jab.
Beach Boy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jack Waller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Waller misses the target.
Beach Boy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Beach Boy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller throws a sloppy body shot
and Beach Boy counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Waller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beach Boy ducks under a wild hook from Waller.
And Beach Boy tries to counter it with a takedown but Waller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Waller lands a jab to Beach Boy's midsection.
Beach Boy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Waller swings for the body but Beach Boy moves out of range.
A big left from Waller misses.
Beach Boy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Waller lands a jab to Beach Boy's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beach Boy slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
Waller swings for the body but Beach Boy moves out of range.
Beach Boy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beach Boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waller.
A swing and a miss from Waller.
Beach Boy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Waller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Beach Boy tries to counter it with a takedown but Waller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab, jab by Waller - just one landing.
Waller throws a body shot but no joy.
Beach Boy tries to counter with a clinch but Waller shakes him off and moves away.
Waller looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach Boy is just out of range.
Waller misses with a hook. Beach Boy ducked under it nicely.
Beach Boy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jack Waller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller lands a right hook to the body.
Beach Boy moves away from the strike by Waller.
Waller misses with a jab to the body

and Beach Boy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beach Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waller lands with a light punch inside.
Beach Boy misses with a knee strike.
Waller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beach Boy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beach Boy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waller blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Waller to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beach Boy is trying to drag Waller to the mat but Waller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Waller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Waller lands a nice looking body shot.
Waller misses with a wild body shot.
Beach Boy tries to counter with a clinch but Waller shakes him off and moves away.
Waller lands with a right hand.
Beach Boy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beach Boy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beach Boy tries a quick counter leg kick but Waller is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller with a nice cross.
Waller scores with the left hand. Beach Boy knows he should have avoided that one.
Beach Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach Boy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach Boy is just out of range.
Waller backing away here, and Beach Boy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Waller.
A slow jab from Waller misses its intended target.
Waller lands a lovely overhand right.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
Beach Boy wants to counter with a clinch but Waller pushes him away.
Waller missing with a left hand there. Beach Boy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beach Boy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Waller misses with a body shot.
Beach Boy tries a quick counter leg kick but Waller is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller jabs Beach Boy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Waller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Waller misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Waller misses.
Waller looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach Boy is just out of range.
We've been told by Waller's head coaches at Gunner's School of Combat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Waller swinging wildly here.
Waller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beach Boy in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Beach Boy.
Beach Boy wants to counter with a clinch but Waller pushes him away.
Waller throws a jab when Beach Boy was well out of range.
Beach Boy tries a quick counter leg kick but Waller is wise to it.
Waller misses with a straight left.
Beach Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waller.
Waller misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waller. Beach Boy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beach Boy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Waller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beach Boy manages to avoid it.
Waller throws a hook to the side of Beach Boy's head but Beach Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beach Boy wants to counter the offense by Waller and move into the clinch position.
A shot to the body from Waller misses

and Beach Boy counters with a shoot takedown. Waller fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy wants to control from the top but Waller keeps moving.
Beach Boy throws an elbow that misses. Waller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beach Boy's guard. Nice move by Waller!

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beach Boy is on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beach Boy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beach Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Waller is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beach Boy keeps trying to improve his position.
Waller wants to stand and escape but Beach Boy is having none of it.
Beach Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Waller is retaining full guard.
Waller pulls Beach Boy in close to his closed guard and prevents Beach Boy from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beach Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Waller dominated that second round.
That's time! Waller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Beach Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waller.
Beach Boy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Waller looks to land a left hand but Beach Boy moved out of range nicely.
Waller misses with a body punch

and Beach Boy counters by clinching up.
Waller is pressed up against the cage. Beach Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Waller down to the mat. Waller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Waller throws out a loose jab but Beach Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waller takes a swing at Beach Boy's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach Boy defending well as Waller loads up on a big left hand.
Beach Boy with the counter takedown but Waller avoids it easily.
Waller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beach Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Waller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Waller misses.
Beach Boy with the counter takedown but Waller avoids it easily.
Waller misses with a body shot.
Waller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beach Boy.
Waller throws a body shot but no joy.
Beach Boy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Waller cracks Beach Boy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beach Boy slips a jab from Waller.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
Waller misses with a double jab

and Beach Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waller stops a takedown attempt from Beach Boy.
Waller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beach Boy looking for a takedown.
Jack Waller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Beach Boy.
Beach Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beach Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beach Boy can do to turn this around?
Waller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beach Boy missing with knees to the body.
Beach Boy wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Waller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Waller blocks a body shot from Beach Boy.
Beach Boy misses with a knee strike.
Beach Boy tries to score a body lock takedown but Waller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beach Boy wants to take the fight to the mat but Waller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Waller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beach Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waller is defending well for now.
Waller managing to block the knees to the body from Beach Boy.
Beach Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beach Boy missing with knees to the body.
Waller is pressed up against the cage. Beach Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Waller down to the mat. Waller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Waller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beach Boy.
Nice body punch from Waller.
Waller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beach Boy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
Beach Boy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Waller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson Beach Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Waller.
Beach Boy avoids the body shot from Waller.
Beach Boy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Waller connects with a body shot.
Jack Waller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beach Boy takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beach Boy feints a counter leg kick.
Waller throws a hook but Beach Boy blocks it.
Beach Boy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Waller cracks Beach Boy with an open hand slap.
Waller with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Waller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Waller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Waller!
Jack Waller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Anderson Beach Boy had this to say: 'Ha Ha Ha False laughter to hide the pain!'.